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Two different ways:
Either they produce toxins when they grow in food and if this food is ingested you vomit because of the toxin. Some toxins are heat stable and stay in the food even if it is cooked.
If there are bacterial spores in the food they can survive cooking and then "hatch" when in you intestines and then produce toxins while they grow. This causes diarrea.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoif raw meats aren't cooked properly some bacteria still remains on them therefore its eaten and goes through the digestive system. Also its best to keep raw meats away from other foods to prevent cross-contamination and keep the bacteria off them.
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What leads to food poisoning?
Usually the mishandling of food is the cause of foodborne illnesses. Microbes and/or their toxins found in the food can make people sick.
When a food is contaminated by microbes cooking of food may the microbes but it cause food poisoning why?
it causes food poisiong because the microbes are not good for the body. when it is chewed and goes into the stomach and spreads into tiny particles and burns vigurously. lol i dont know i just made all of that up in my head.
Why do people get food poisoning?
People get food poisoning because they eat something which is contaminated or poisoned. People usually get food poisoning from high risk foods such as poultry, meat, dairy products, eggs, etc.
What is the difference between foodborne microorganisms and food poisoning microorganisms?
All micro-organisms are no food poisoning micro-organisms,but all food poisoning micro-organisms are a category of micro-organisms. Food poisoning micro-organisms are harmful for a person but all micro-organisms are not harmful for example lacto-bacallius is a micro-organisms which is present in curd(yogurt) causes no food-poisoning whereas The microorganism salmonella bacteria, causes an infectious illness and can be passed on to another person and causes food poisoning.
What fungi cause food poisoning?
Mucor,Penicillium,Aspergillus can cause food poisoning
Can wine cause food poisoning?
No. It can however cause alcohol poisoning.
How are microbes useful and harmful?
E.coli is found in the gut and some strains are beneficial for producing vitamin K, while other strains can cause serious food poisoning.
What organism is the most deadly cause of food borne illness in the US?
Botulism is the most deadly of all food borne illnesses. It is caused by the organism clostridium botulinum
Why can Licking a spoon and putting it back into food cause food poisoning?
If the person who licked spoon is a carrier of pathogenic microorganisms, the food would become contaminated. These microbes could then be ingested by other people, causing them illness.
What microorganism causes food poisoning?
Strains of E.Coli can cause food poisoning.
Which metals can cause food poisoning?
Food stored in containers lined with cadmium has been known to cause poisoning.
What are the effects of micro-organisms in food?
Microorganisms can contaminate the food we consume. There are two categories of microbes one is beneficial or neutral for human health and the other is a disease causing pathogen. When a disease causing microbe come in contact with the food, it may start growing on them for a while can be taken inside of body while we eat or drink the contaminated food. They can cause serious infection or food poisoning based on the type of pathogen that is contaminated. Clostridium botulinum is a pathogen which causes food poisoning by its toxin.
